“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”–Dr. Seuss
- Literary Misquotes: Don’t believe everything you read on the internet, and that goes double for quotes. Bookriot has put together a list of commonly misquoted people/sayings.
- Dr. Seuss’s Hats: The Cat wasn’t the only one with a hat. Theodor Seuss Geisel was a collector of hats. Random House and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have teamed up to bring about an exhibit of Seuss’s beloved hats. Read more about it in this article from the New York Times.
- Nation’s Most Literate Cities: Using data from a “number of bookstores, library resources, newspaper circulation, Internet resources, and educational levels,” Central Connecticut State University president John Miller has put together this list of the most literate cities in the U.S.
- Best Fictional Libraries: Some of the most fascinating libraries don’t actually exist. Flavorwire has put together this list of some of the best fictional libraries. Are your favorites listed?
- Amazon and Used eBooks: Big news this week is that Amazon is attempting to patent the technology necessary to resale ebooks and digital music files. Read more at Publishers Weekly.
“No two persons ever read the same book.”–Edmund Wilson
